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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
3. From the Frottage to the Grattage Max Ernst developed the grattage from frottage in 1927 when he decided to transfer this drawing technique to oil painting. Therefore, grattage represents a ...
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Artist as high priest: Rome-based painter traces methodology to Jerusalem
Grattage, a technique developed by German artist Max Ernst, involves scratching or scraping a still-wet painting to reveal underlying primordial layers beneath the pigment. ‘Etherea’ (2021 ...